Ponca Tribe to Host Norfolk Powwow

Apr145:04 am

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is planning its annual run and walk event along with a powwow in Norfolk. The April 26 events will begin with a 2-mile run at Skyview Lake at 9:30 a.m. A 4-mile prayer walk is scheduled at the lake from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. A lunch will follow the run and walk from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Ponca Tribal Gym in Norfolk. The powwow in the gym will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The powwow will feature informational booths about tribal programs. This year's event will honor cancer survivors and those who have died of diabetes. The Ponca Tribe serves a 15-county area that covers parts of Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota.